NORTHWEST RUSSIA AS A LENS FOR CHANGE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The region of Northwest Russia – encompassing the Kola Peninsula and the Arctic seas to its north – offers a lens through which to view the political, economic, ecological and cultural change occurring in the Russian Federation (RF) today. Amidst the upheaval that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union, this region was left to address the legacy of a Cold War history in which it was home to the Soviet (and now Russian) Navy’s Northern Fleet. This paper addresses the naval nuclear legacy from an ecological and environmental and perspective, first addressing the situation of radioactive contamination of the region. The focus then turns to one of the largest problems facing the RF today: the management and disposal of SNF and RW, much of which was produced by the Northern Fleet. Through the international programs to address these issues, and Russia's development of a national infrastructure to support spent nuclear fuel and waste management, the author discusses political, economic, environmental and cultural change in Russia.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 991594
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-66006; TRN: US1007506
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 15th Annual Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Northwest Conference (REECAS-NW): Ecological, Cultural and Political Change in Russia, East Europe and Central Asia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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